Bygone Scotland: Historical and SocialMaxwell, David
History
Bygone Scotland: Historical and Social
Maxwell, David
Scotland -- History
“Mr. William Andrews’ new book, ‘Curiosities of the Church,’ adds
another to the series by which he has done so much to popularise
antiquarian studies.... The book, it should be added, has some quaint
illustrations, and its rich matter is made available for reference by a
full and carefully compiled index.”—_Scotsman._
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+_Elegantly bound in cloth gilt, demy 8vo., price 6s._+
Old Church Lore.
By WILLIAM ANDREWS, F.R.H.S.,
_Author of “Curiosities of the Church,” “Old-Time Punishments,”
“Historic Romance,” etc._
CONTENTS.
The Right of Sanctuary—The Romance of Trial—A Fight between the Mayor of
Hull and the Archbishop of York—Chapels on Bridges—Charter Horns—The
Old English Sunday—The Easter Sepulchre—St. Paul’s Cross—Cheapside
Cross—The Biddenden Maids Charity—Plagues and Pestilences—A King
Curing an Abbot of Indigestion—The Services and Customs of Royal Oak
Day—Marrying in a White Sheet—Marrying under the Gallows—Kissing the
Bride—Hot Ale at Weddings—Marrying Children—The Passing Bell—
Concerning Coffins—The Curfew Bell—Curious Symbols of the Saints—
Acrobats on Steeples—A carefully-prepared Index.
ILLUSTRATED
PRESS OPINIONS.
“A worthy work on a deeply interesting subject.... We commend this book
strongly.”—_European Mail._
“An interesting volume.”—_The Scotsman._
“Contains much that will interest and instruct.”—_Glasgow Herald._
“The author has produced a book which is at once entertaining and
valuable, and which is also entitled to unstinted praise on the ground
of its admirable printing and binding.”—_Shields Daily Gazette._
“Mr. Andrews’ book does not contain a dull page.... Deserves to meet
with a very warm welcome.”—_Yorkshire Post._
“Mr. Andrews, in ‘Old Church Lore,’ makes the musty parchments and
records he has consulted redolent with life and actuality, and has added
to his works a most interesting volume, which, written in a light and
easy narrative style, is anything but of the ‘dry-as-dust’ order. The
book is handsomely got up, being both bound and printed in an artistic
fashion.”—_Northern Daily News._
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+_Elegantly bound in cloth gilt, crown quarto, price 10s. 6d._+
Old-Time Punishments.
By WILLIAM ANDREWS, F.R.H.S.,
AUTHOR OF “CURIOSITIES OF THE CHURCH,” “HISTORIC ROMANCE,”
“FAMOUS FROSTS AND FROST FAIRS,” “HISTORIC
YORKSHIRE,” ETC.
CONTENTS.
Carefully prepared papers, profusely illustrated, appear
on the following subjects:—
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